GazRS2k

Right im going to look at an rs turbo at the weekend and wanted to know what to look for as never owned a turbo car this one has quite a big spec and as been looked after there a link here to the auction lets us know what you think cheers guys

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ksid=p3907.m29

GazRS2k

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smerth54

blue smoke, rust knocks from the engine this like that the history of the car aswell

GazRS2k

What do you think of this one?

GazRS2k

so is there anyway of checking the turbo?

woodz77

that car used to be own my a bloke i know from Hatfield .going back 10 years i reckon . he must have had it off the road for a good couple of years . he had it all repainted etc then put it on the road , then the engine blew up and the thing was off the road for at least another year while it was been put together again lol

looks like that has had some serious work done now .

the golden rule with buying a turbo is take some with you that knows what they are looking for . ive done this and turned away from a couple of motors that i thought were fine .................... till my mate pointed out a couple of things .

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

I think 'Kiddie' on here owned that car recently. It's had one or two owners!!

GazRS2k

Thanks for the replys so do you reckon its worth £4300

GazRS2k

does anyone know if kiddie still gos on the site?

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Check for rust!!

Oh and a side note - having owned both series 2 and RS 2000, i found the RS 2000 to be a far better all round car!

GazRS2k

thanks for the comment just bored of the 2000 and want something with more power only going to use in on weekends i know you can use the 2000 for a daily driver

purple_fiesta

check the battery tray, rear sills and behind the sunroof for rust, they are normally the worst bits!

becca s2rs

The main problem with these cars is rust, check all the usual places like behind sunroof,battery tray, inner and outer seals, arches, rear chassis legs and floor pans.
It took me ages to find my one people discribe there car as "the one to have" when you get there its a real shitter makesure you check every thing is as it should be, look for smoke blue indicates its burning oil, black shows its running rich, if you dont know much about cars try take someone with you that does, if the car is mint then its priced right.

good luck mate

Rab

I've seen this car in the flesh, it's a real minter!! Worth 4k all day.

Nevertheless, check the battery tray, sills, boot floor, chassis legs, sunroof, fusebox area etc for corrosion. Check for blue smoke on the overrun, white smoke on start up or on boost, knocks, rattles, shit falling off etc etc etc.

GazRS2k

cheers guys when did you see this car mate?
so smoke and rust is there any other way of checking the internals are in good nick

Rab

Hmmmmmmm, 2 years ago, ish? At a show. Can't remember which one.

Keep your ears peeled on the test drive, and and rattles, knocks or hesitation should be considered bad.

Where abouts are you? Could one of the local PF RS Trouble experts maybe hop along with you and say 'Aye' or 'Naw'

GazRS2k

im near brighton if thats a help if wrong will the engine knock when idling or on a run

Rab

Under load normally, ie accelerating. The car might hesitate, or you'll hear some knocking from the engine.

I doubt it though, the car looked a peach. And with these cars, it's the shell that you need to worry about. Engines can be swapped for cheap, shells are a bit more expensive to sort out

Just take a look in the Resto forum for evidence of that

boothy

iTrader: (14)

thats worth 4 grand+ all day long mate,very nice lookin car ,just take a mate that knows a bit about them and you should be fine,its got full leather nice spec engine all the goodies ect,just think how much it costs to do this all,alot of money!!

good luck mate

cheers rob

GazRS2k

cheers for the comments guys just a bit nervous never brought a turbo car dont want to buy it then it goes bang

GazRS2k

So do you guys know what sort of cars would this compete against?